Monthly Archives: January 2015

2014-2015 Extemp Central National Points Race: New Standings Posted to Reflect James Logan MLK and the Barkley Forum!

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] The 2014-2015 Extemp Central National Points Race standings have been updated to reflect the results of the James Logan MLK Invitational and the Barkley Forum. To access the standings, you can click on the National Points Race tab on … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of January 26-February 1, 2015

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd, the only software built specifically for extemp. Prepd makes it easy to research, practice, and compete!  Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. Like Prepd on Facebook for special info and contests. Here is our weekly … Continue reading →

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2015 Barkley Forum: Wexler Thwarts Anderson’s Title Defense, Gives Nova Its Third Barkley Win Since 2002

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] More than seventy extempers took part in this year’s Barkley Forum, a fourth tier tournament in the National Points Race.  The competition took place on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Noah Wexler of Nova Senior High … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Saudi Arabian Succession

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd, the only software built specifically for extemp. Prepd makes it easy to research, practice, and compete!  Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. Like Prepd on Facebook for special info and contests. This topic brief covers … Continue reading →

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2015 Columbia Invitational: Rinder Defeats Chen by Two Ranks to Claim First TOC Title of the Season; Regis Puts Two Extempers Into the Final Round

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] This year’s Columbia Invitational attracted sixty-two extempers. At the end of seven rounds of competition, Mark Rinder of Freehold Township High School (NJ) emerged as the tournament champion, defeating Teresa Chen of Stuyvesant High School (NY) by two ranks. … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of January 26-February 1, 2015

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.  Good luck! To access a list of all our old quizzes, click here.

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R&D from Prepd: Marco Rubio

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd, the only software built specifically for extemp. Prepd makes it easy to research, practice, and compete!  Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. Like Prepd on Facebook for special info and contests. This R&D provides resources … Continue reading →

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2015 Chanhassen High School Speech Tournament: Eckberg Triumphs Over an Eastview-Dominated Final Round

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] A three-week Minnesota swing of Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) qualifying tournaments kicked off last weekend in Chanhassen, Minnesota at the Chanhassen High School Speech Tournament. Noah Eckberg of East Ridge High School was this year’s winner, winning … Continue reading →

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2015 Downers Grove South Varsity Tournament: Bare Defeats Chun in an All-Illinois Final

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Eighty-three extempers competed last weekend at the Downers Grove South Varsity Invitational in Downers Grove, Illinois. After five rounds of competition, Colette Bare of Glenbard West High School (IL) was crowned as the tournament champion, defeating Steven Chun of … Continue reading →

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The State of the Union and the Politics of 2015

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] On January 20, President Barack Obama delivered his constitutionally required State of the Union address to Congress.  In it, he said that America was on the road to economic recovery, having escaped the perils of the 2008 financial crisis, … Continue reading →

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